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The Fugger family of mercantile bankers and venture capitalists, the richest family in the 16th century. [63] The Welser family, alongside the Fugger one of the most important families of merchant bankers in 16th-century Europe. The Baring family, owners of an important merchant bank in London in the 18th to 19th centuries.
Indeed, the list of America’s 10 richest families of 2024 compiled by Forbes includes familiar names like Mars and Walton, the former of candy maker fame and the latter of Walmart fame.
The American upper class is seen by some as simply being composed of the wealthiest individuals and families in the country. The American upper class can be broken down into two groups: people of substantial means with a history of family wealth going back a century or more (called "old money") and families who have acquired their wealth more ...
Christy Walton took her husband John's place in the ranking after his death. The majority of the family's wealth derives from the heritage of Bud and Sam Walton, who were the co-founders of Walmart. Walmart is the world's largest retailer, one of the world's largest business enterprises in terms of annual revenue, and, with just over 2.2 ...
American royalty may refer to American citizens who are members of royal families, through birth, ...
Other families are or have been politically involved in multiple states. The Bush family includes two presidents (one a former Vice President, the other a former governor of Texas), a senator from Connecticut, and a governor of Florida. The Kennedy family included a president, an attorney general, and a senator from Massachusetts in
American families by state or territory (46 C) Business families of the United States (369 C, 78 P) Houses in the United States by family (59 C)
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